On Thursday afternoon, a group of storms that can cause strong winds, hail, lightning, and flash floods will approach the Charlotte region.

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vehement gusts, flash flooding, hail, and lightning will move into the Charlotte area on Thursday

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The good news for the Charlotte metro region is that there has been a modest movement in the track

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shifting the greatest threat of severe weather south of the Queen City, but there is still a potential of severe weather over the Charlotte area.

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Panovich stated that the risk was close to the border between South Carolina and North Carolina.

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The threat will move further south as tomorrow approaches.

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Panovich anticipates the storms to develop between Knoxville, Tennessee, and Asheville by noon and to stretch along Interstate 26 to Greenville, South Carolina.

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The severity of storms that form in the area will only grow due to early afternoon sunshine and high dew points.

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The severity of storms that form in the area will only grow due to early afternoon sunshine and high dew points.

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Panovich cannot rule out sporadic storms near Charlotte, even if the main storm line will be south of us.

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Straight-line winds will pose the greatest dangers, although flooding and hail are also possibilities.

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Although the tornado danger is minimal, according to Panovich, a similar scenario resulted in the deadly EF-3 tornado that struck east of Raleigh on Wednesday.